Trying To Stay On Top of The World

                                                                          Vol : #9     Before I begin this week's blog, I first want to say my heart is with all the victims of the recent terror attacks.  I find it unfathomable that people are murdered for no reason, or purpose,  just out of hatred. I find it incomprehensible that people can just go and murder other people in cold blood.  And  I find it inexcusable that here in a Jewish country we are still being murdered because we are Jewish.  I want to take this opportunity to say to any victims of terror how not ok it is. How hatred and ignorance bring us all down, and to the most recent victims I can not even begin to find words that might comfort you. I can not fathom how you will rebuild yourselves, but I want to bless you with strength, faith, and courage. to somehow rise up. My heart mourns with you, and the destruction and desecration that you as families feel and that we must feel as a nation and as a people. No matter wh

vol#8 This week's blog is a glimpse into my marriage.  I don't know how many of you know but we are celebrating 25 years this week. A True Milestone and we're so grateful to have reached the silver. It wasn't always clear that we would reach this milestone.   Like any marriage, we have our ups we have our downs, and we even have Big Downs. Even now reaching this Milestone we're still not the perfect couple.                         There is a very important lesson though that I learned early on and I want to share it with you. Early in our marriage, We had this big big disagreement. It seems trivial but we actually needed third-party intervention. and since then our marriage has been on a different level.  I am a super duper believer in the concept of breathing. My husband? Not so much. I mean obviously, he likes to breathe because the alternative is not so great, but at night he likes to be buried in his blankets. Me? I need air. Fresh air. As in lots of fresh air.

vol: #7 I am super excited about today's blog! And the truth is that I didn't even know what I was going to be writing about until I started writing in my journal. I have always written. I have always gained clarity, perspective,  awareness, and peace of mind by writing. When I was 10 my journal/diary entries went something like this: "I can't stand my parents. I hate my teacher and my brother is an idiot". In my teens, my entries were: "oh my Gd he's so cute! I hope he notices me. Oh my Gd he noticed me! My parents are totally not cool and my brother thinks he knows everything."  Later when I came to Israel it was all about my adventures in Israel and when I had to return my entries were about how sad I was that I was not in Israel. Thankfully I got married and had children and now live in Israel and my life as well as my journal entries were focused on my family and the dailies. In the last 10 years or so my journaling has become focused to the poi

 Qi Forces Vol No. 5 "May all your Forces be Qi Forces" Qwerki Quotes & Inspirational Thoughts This past week has not been a fun one in our house. It started already last week when a virus knocked on our door, and I guess we let him (why am I saying "Him?" maybe it's a "Her"- Oh my God if it's a "Her" It will explain so many things...) It was so bad that I, the non-drinker, the migraine sufferer, and the one who will avoid black licorice at all costs like said: "Let's get Araq." I've lived in Israel long enough. I know what works and what doesn't. while I wait for the order to be filled, I'm still coughing and horking, so let me take a moment to re-cap. 3 Weeks ago I shared how Qwerki Quotes came into being and the importance of using humor to take you away from the dark cloud. After that, I spoke of Inspirational Thoughts and the need for "something to lift us up. Then last week I spoke about putt